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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian101 on September 19, 2013, 06:54:53 am
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Thats the challange I have set myself and fully expect to acheive it :)
Got a great lad who canvasses from van whilst Im working and so far in 10 days has got me 31 new customers which aint bad considering this is during the day and no evening or weekend canvassing - this starts tonight.
Planning to finish cleaning about 3.30 ish every day, have a brew at home then canvass till 6.30 ish so each evening between us thats 5 hours a day as well as during the day.
900 customers sounds a lot but broken down its just over 17 new customers a week.
1st cleans done there and then or on a Saturday so wont interfere too much with normal days work.
Expect updates over next 12 months :)
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Wow 900 customers!! Someone is hungry for it lol..
Im guessing you want 2 more vans out.
As long as you keep feeding your hunger to grow and not get full up with the grief from it im sure you will manage... You have said it now so failing isnt an option..
Ill look forward to watching you grow.
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You have said it now so failing isnt an option..
yup my reason for posting it ;D
2 vans with 2 guys possible but prob do 4 small vans with 4 guys - well 3 plus me as dont like swivel chairs :o :o
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One man should do 450 a months as long as they're not all large or ridiculously spread out.
Sounds like you've hot the big between your teeth Ian and I hope you succeed.
Wish I had that drive in me
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One man should do 450 a months as long as they're not all large or ridiculously spread out.
Sounds like you've hot the big between your teeth Ian and I hope you succeed.
Wish I had that drive in me
had 3 years mostly on my own - coasting along after 25 years hard slog in motor trade now time to get serious with this great business plus promised wife one more year and she can pack in her overworked and underpaid sales admin job in the motor trade - so im a dead man if it dont happen :o
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One man should do 450 a months as long as they're not all large or ridiculously spread out.
Sounds like you've hot the big between your teeth Ian and I hope you succeed.
Wish I had that drive in me
This week. ;D ;)
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Will post a picture of my multi service leaflet later on and anyone who wants a copy I will post out to them.
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One man should do 450 a months as long as they're not all large or ridiculously spread out.
Sounds like you've hot the big between your teeth Ian and I hope you succeed.
Wish I had that drive in me
This week. ;D ;)
yup this week for sure - next week prob not but gonna make myself get out there plus missus will shove me out of door ;D
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Out of interest, how do you pay your canvasser? By the hour or the first clean?
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Well done ian.you sound motivated.
If you want it enough you will reach it.
900 custys is a lot but in real terms is just over 2 custys a day.
Out of interest and what stage do you anticipate needing a new van?
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That's only 2 or 3 new custies a day mate. If you and this guy can pull that in, job done. ;) Go for it.
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Will post a picture of my multi service leaflet later on and anyone who wants a copy I will post out to them.
Looking forward to seeing it Ian, I've just sat down to start designing something similar and could do with the inspiration!
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Any chance of seeing your awesome leaflet ;D my email Craig-miller1@hotmail.com. Thanks.
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Hope it goes well for you which I'm sure it will. ;D
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Ian i hope it all go's well mate .
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hope he falls flat on his face.........900 customers, how are unprofessional companies like me suppose to survive
i wont be able to get me hand cart down the lanes soon with all these bloody big vans and hoses trailing everywhere
never heard off it ....900 customers >:(
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hope he falls flat on his face.........900 customers, how are unprofessional companies like me suppose to survive
i wont be able to get me hand cart down the lanes soon with all these bloody big vans and hoses trailing everywhere
never heard off it ....900 customers >:(
Didn't Richwilts have around that number? Not to be sniffed at. ;D
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I would also like your leaflet as I m a bit stale of ideas.Thanks
boet1050@gmail.com
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I would love to see the leaflet as mine is sxxt.
info@smudgeoffwindowcleaning.co.uk
Many Thanks
Darren
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Good luck Ian .
What area are you ?
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Good luck Ian .
What area are you ?
north west kent
;D
north wales actually
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hope he falls flat on his face.........900 customers, how are unprofessional companies like me suppose to survive
i wont be able to get me hand cart down the lanes soon with all these bloody big vans and hoses trailing everywhere
never heard off it ....900 customers >:(
Didn't Richwilts have around that number? Not to be sniffed at. ;D
I'm snorting in derision at the very thought...900 pfff. ;D
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You had me worried for a minute lol
Good luck
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Paul t where are you mate??
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Im belvedere/dartford
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i'm aiming for 25% or higher growth in turnover over the next 12 months...
will be great if i can make it...
just getting VAT registered now so will be tricky to keep my advertising going at the rate needed to maintain growth though...
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Hi Ian
Could I see the leaflet please
Iam working on mine and would like to compare.
John@leicestercleaners.com
Cheers
John
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I would love a gander at your leaflet too mate.
Mitchell_robert9@sky.com
Cheers and good luck !
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Can i have a look please?
Info@cleanerbrighterwindowcleaners.co.uk
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didnt get thru all work until gone 5 so only canvassed for 1 hour as knackered and got 1 x £18 monthly job plus her daughter wants a windie as well.
spent most of day doing first cleans but got a few add ons whilst there such as £20 conny roof wipedown, £50 front and rear FSG, £25 front only FSG and another FSG @ £80 ... oh and a solar panel job for today @ £50
no canvassing now till Monday as got prior arrangements this weekend
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hope he falls flat on his face.........900 customers, how are unprofessional companies like me suppose to survive
i wont be able to get me hand cart down the lanes soon with all these bloody big vans and hoses trailing everywhere
never heard off it ....900 customers >:(
;D
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i'm aiming for 25% or higher growth in turnover over the next 12 months...
will be great if i can make it...
just getting VAT registered now so will be tricky to keep my advertising going at the rate needed to maintain growth though...
are u doing one of those special schemes where u pay 10% - think its along these lines
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Out of interest, how do you pay your canvasser? By the hour or the first clean?
1st clean
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hope he falls flat on his face.........900 customers, how are unprofessional companies like me suppose to survive
i wont be able to get me hand cart down the lanes soon with all these bloody big vans and hoses trailing everywhere
never heard off it ....900 customers >:(
Didn't Richwilts have around that number? Not to be sniffed at. ;D
terrible lol ;D ;D
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well not a good week for canvassing which due to trying to get everything into the month cleaned we have neglected our canvassing duties this week.
2 hours this morning and 1 hour during week has gotten us 9 regular new customers and £240 of FSG cleans so pleased with the result if not the effort put in but all day Wednesday will be spent canvassing :)
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well the year is nearly over and not done too bad with 80+ new customers since September with so far only 1 messer which owes me £25 for 1 clean from last month - done 3 times and messed twice so gonna get money tomorrow then dumped.
Booked Paul Dale for a week in May and June to give us a quick boost along the way.
Feeling confident for 2014 :)
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Your mad booking a canvasser when you have the minerals todo it yourself and how well you have already achieved gaining 87 since september..
Long may it continue for you.
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Good luck Ian and all the best to you.
Regards
lal
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900?
Slacker.
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900?
Slacker.
;D
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Your mad booking a canvasser when you have the minerals todo it yourself and how well you have already achieved gaining 87 since september..
Long may it continue for you.
Big target so throwing everything at it plus by April ish my canvasser will be full time on the glass and only canvassing a few hours in the evening and dont want to loose momentum and at 2 times the clean not too expensive ....... minerals lol want a dag with that ?
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900?
Slacker.
anything over a 1200 and you have to drive landies ............ its the law and i prefer my vans ;) ;D ;D
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Good luck Ian and all the best to you.
Regards
lal
cheers Lal ... big target but my thinking is why not ?? ................ work myself hard in 2014 then buy myself a wheelie chair and take things easier ;) ;D ;D
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So how many will you have when you've got your 900? Or how many did you have before you started canvassing?
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Wow that's a great target it just shows what you can do in this game
when you put your mind to it.
Over 80 from September that's an excellent achievement on its own.
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Love the motivation i am aiming high for next year too!
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Ian could you email me with that leaflet. Very interested to have a look and good luck.
Craig.
enhance15@hotmail.co.uk
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So how many will you have when you've got your 900? Or how many did you have before you started canvassing?
Was circa 300 just before canvassing but had a sort out of some jobs and sold a 3/4 day round off so actual number before start of expansion drive was 240 ............. so when finished will have circa 1150 customers.
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Wow that's a great target it just shows what you can do in this game
when you put your mind to it.
Over 80 from September that's an excellent achievement on its own.
Cheers Sean thanks for positive comments ................... been at this job since 2010 after 26 years of high pressure jobs in the motor trade so had an easy 3 years just bumbling around just letting things happen as they happen with no real drive or focus as such.
Learned what works and what does not so now ready to make things happen rather than just letting them happen to me (hope that dont come across as too American or bull c#ap :P )
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Love the motivation i am aiming high for next year too!
just a case of finding what works for you and then commiting to doing it ................. which is part of the reason i have made my plans into this thread as can you imagine the kicking I will get on here if I loose focus and dont bother ........ bit like the weigh in at slimming world every week in front of the other fat gits ;D
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Ian could you email me with that leaflet. Very interested to have a look and good luck.
Craig.
enhance15@hotmail.co.uk
will post it below ............ but IMO its now too got too much on it ........ which is a problem as still got 17000 of the feckers in the garage ::)roll
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that leaflet would appeal to somebod who likes reading novels
not dissing em , praps theyre a good target ,the intellectual lot
id get em delivered by fair means or foul, 17000 has surely got to result in 170 newbies
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UPDATE - for those interested :D ... the real push starts NOW ;D
All work for Janaury will be completed by tomorrow so gives me 9 days to canvass and first clean.
This was made possible by the late December work not being done due to poor weather and Christmas so that now has become my week1 work ........... worked a few Saturdays and started earlier than normal and worked a lot harder to get it all done ... massive day tomorrow then all done bar a few small jobs.
Got Dan the Man booked in for 9 days canvasing with a mate of his keen to earn some dosh before he goes into Army.
Booked canvasser Paul Dale for a week in May to specifically crack a new area ... at 2 times the clean plus a small amount for BandB too good a deal to say no to.
About to place an ad in job centre for self employed canvassers - did this back in May last year but for some reason nothing was ever fowarded to me and when logged in this morning found there had been 9 applicants ::)roll ::)roll
Will update as and when ;)
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C'mon slacker. Only 2 in Jan. tut tut lol.
Have you gone Vat registered yet, or will you do this when you break through the threshold (if not already there?)
Very keen to see you succeed at this one Ian. Good luck!
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86 new customers in December is a bold move in my opinion. I don't take any new customers in December....
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86 new customers in December is a bold move in my opinion. I don't take any new customers in December....
Why not?? If you dont take them on someone else will, its like giving work to your competition.
I only picked up 3 in december that came out to me! But done there 2nd cleans last week with no problems and all paid. Its a bit of a myth everyone wanting a xmas 1 off. The ones that do normally say they just want a 1 off if you ask them.
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86 new customers in December is a bold move in my opinion. I don't take any new customers in December....
i wish ;D ........................ it was oct nov and december ............. sort of warming up :D
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C'mon slacker. Only 2 in Jan. tut tut lol.
Have you gone Vat registered yet, or will you do this when you break through the threshold (if not already there?)
Very keen to see you succeed at this one Ian. Good luck!
only showing 2 as have worked like mad to get thru everything to give us a clear run from now until end of month to canvass so new customers not a priority until tomorrow plus actual number is higher but have had a bit of a cull in jan ;)
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C'mon slacker. Only 2 in Jan. tut tut lol.
Have you gone Vat registered yet, or will you do this when you break through the threshold (if not already there?)
Very keen to see you succeed at this one Ian. Good luck!
will take it up to level of vat then worry about it .............. "franchise" or simlair springs to mind ??
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UPDATE - for those interested :D ... the real push starts NOW ;D
All work for Janaury will be completed by tomorrow so gives me 9 days to canvass and first clean.
This was made possible by the late December work not being done due to poor weather and Christmas so that now has become my week1 work ........... worked a few Saturdays and started earlier than normal and worked a lot harder to get it all done ... massive day tomorrow then all done bar a few small jobs.
Got Dan the Man booked in for 9 days canvasing with a mate of his keen to earn some dosh before he goes into Army.
Booked canvasser Paul Dale for a week in May to specifically crack a new area ... at 2 times the clean plus a small amount for BandB too good a deal to say no to.
About to place an ad in job centre for self employed canvassers - did this back in May last year but for some reason nothing was ever fowarded to me and when logged in this morning found there had been 9 applicants ::)roll ::)roll
Will update as and when ;)
actually took a little longer to get thru work so now all done bar a few small jobs ......... new regular customer 1st job tomorrow with a gutter clean ::)roll
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86 new customers in December is a bold move in my opinion. I don't take any new customers in December....
Why not?? If you dont take them on someone else will, its like giving work to your competition.
I only picked up 3 in december that came out to me! But done there 2nd cleans last week with no problems and all paid. Its a bit of a myth everyone wanting a xmas 1 off. The ones that do normally say they just want a 1 off if you ask them.
Not a myth in my experience. 15 Decembers I have been cleaning windows, I stopped taking on new customers in December about 5 years ago.
I take their details and do them in January.
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Good luck Ian, I'm trying something along the same lines, but set the target at a 1000 ;)by the end of the year, been out canvassing this month, but have already found that keeping up with new first cleans can be tough, poss thinking that a van and a man may be needed just for first cleans. I think it can be done, but it's a lot of hard work! Hope it goes well for you, will keep an eye on your post to see how things are going.
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The ball has started rolling 14quid 10quid 14quid 14quid and 10quid picked up today between thunder lightning and giant hailstones
Target of 50 between me and Dan by next Friday so 45 to go
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Ian can u email me a copy to
Info@smear-free.co.uk
Cheers pal
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well this expansion lark not as easy as it would seem ::)roll
dan and myself have been out canvassing all day today and half of yesterday (commercial job in morning) and all day tuesday ... monday off ill with man flu and sorting tax return ............ so far this week we got 13 new customers between us :'( so dont think we will do weeks target of 45.
however if I count from last sat it gives us 18 so far ... maybe 2 tomorrow so 20 for a week which at that rate will see us do our 900 target give or take.
lighter nights on way so plan from next week is to finish a little earlier at 3ish and canvass till its dark
the work is out there .... just we struggled to find it this week :)
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Ian can u email me a copy to
Info@smear-free.co.uk
Cheers pal
go up a page or 2 and u will see a link for scans for it :) ............. dont like it anymore going back to our simple leaflet
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Hi I would also like a copy of your leaflet if possible, not getting a good
Response to mine. Email cllnsn@hotmail.com
Many thanks